Olds News

Thieves continue to try to steal vehicles in Olds. Olds RCMP Cpl. Courtney Harding says there were at least two unsuccessful attempts to do so last week. On Feb.

Officials are still trying to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a garage at a dairy operation on Rge. Rd. 1.4 just north of Olds. However, the cause is not believed to be suspicious. Damage is pegged at more than $170,000.

Nine-year-old École Olds Elementary School student Carter Thompson is still revelling in an unforgettable experience. Last Monday, members of the Calgary Stampeders brought the Grey Cup to his school.

Yet another company is looking at setting up shop in Olds to produce medical marijuana. But that has councillors concerned that too many such companies may be coming into town, using up too much commerical/industrial land.

Four non-profits have received money from the Olds Institute (OI) Community Legacy Fund for 2018.

Olds College instructors Larry Couture Kurt Spady and Bob Van Someren and many of their students will be volunteering during the Canada Winter Games. The Games take place Feb. 15 to March 3 in Red Deer.

Melody Fuller, 11, the Olds Koinonia Christian School ATB chief executive officer (CEO), loves her job, but it's not what she wants to do when she grows up.

Two Grade 4 students who've been depositing money in the Olds Koinonia Christian School's ATB bank say they're doing it for good reason: they have big plans.

Students at Olds Koinonia Christian School are learning about banking through a program with ATB Financial. A bank branch has been set up in the school with help from ATB Olds staff.

If all goes well, the Westview Co-op QE II gas bar and convenience store, under construction in the Netook Crossing business park could be open by July 1, general manager Dennis Laing says.